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Redistricing Rules and Goals

Federal Laws

  • ​​​​​Substantially Equal Population
  • No Gerrymandering
  • Federal Voting Rights Act​

California Criteria for Counties

  • Geographically Contiguous​
  • Communities of interest, cities, & census designated places kept together as much as possible
  • Use easily identifiable, existing natural or artificial boundaries (rivers, creeks, parks, streets, highways, rail tracks, etc.)
  • Does not bypass one community or area to reach to get to another area​​

 

Other Traditional Redistricting Principles

  • Respect voters' choices/ avoid head-to-head contests
  • Future population growth
  •  Minimizing shifts of voters from 2022 to 2024 elections​

Archive District Maps

Sacramento County has five supervisorial districts, serving residents in the unincorporated areas as well as in the seven incorporated cities within its boundaries. The County covers 984 square miles and is home to 1.5 million residents.

Supervisorial District Map
Who represents me?
Unincorporated Areas Map
Incorporated Cities Map
County Census Designated Places
Sacramento County Area Maps

Past District Maps

2012-2021
2002-2011
1992-2001
1982-1991
1972-1981

 

 

2021 Timeline for Redistricting Work

  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS

    May-September 2021

    Hold public hearings and community workshops about the Redistricting, the process, mapping tools tutorials and other redistricting information.

    Public Comment - Written Testimony

  2. DRAFT MAP PREPARATION AND REVIEW

    October-November 2021

    ​Mapping Tools

  3. MAP ADOPTION

    November-December 2021

  4. Public Input on Draft Maps

    November 02, 2021

  5. PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT MAPS

    November 16-17, 2021

  6. ADOPT FINAL MAP

    December 07, 2021

  7. FINAL MAPS

    December 15, 2021

    Deadline for Adoption of Final Maps​.

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